Kids’ Calendar
PORT ARANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS
      Pre-register for all parks and recreation programs at 739 W. Ave. A or call 749-4158. DAILY ACTIVITES MONDAY, JULY 13 • Bingo, 3-4 pm, ages 4+, Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A. Free. • Stamp Decoupage, 1-3 pm, ages 6+, maximum 15 people. History of stamps, then decoupage stamps on a keepsake box. Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A. $5. TUESDAY, JULY 14
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Seashore crawl
      Two youngsters get a different perspective on the beach in Port Aransas on a recent weekend.
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Lucky novice
      Bradley Guarino, 2, of Port Aransas, caught his first fish with his father, Gregg Basnight, in Corpus Christi on Sunday, July 5. Bradley threw in his own line and with a little help from his dad, pulled the fish out.
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Skate park a step closer
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
      A planned new skate park in Port Aransas is another step closer to reality. On Thursday, July 2, the Recreational Development Corporation (RDC) board approved a proposed 2009-10 budget of $769,549. Some $134,000 of the budget is targeted to help fund the cost of building a skate park within Port Aransas Community Park, said City Manager Michael Kovacs. The RDC budget next goes to a public hearing at 5 p.m. Aug. 24.
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Splish-splash!
      Four-year-old Brianna Contreras of Rockport runs through the surf in Port Aransas.
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Comin’ through!
      Four-year-old Phillipe Pecore of Port Aransas surfs a wave at I.B. Magee Beach Park on a recent Sunday. Gulf waters are getting nice and warm.
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